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Asked to help the French Polynesians alert the world to the threat of radioactive poisons leaking from a lagoon, the result of thirty years of testing, John Carlisle and Zac Brennan become involved in a world of violence and political intrigue
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After the 74th underground nuclear test by the French, the beautiful Tahitian atoll of Mururoa develops a major crack that soon will allow hot radioactive brine to flow from subterranean caverns into the Pacific. Alarmed by this turn of events, Tahitian patriot Tumahai arrives in Honolulu to seek the help of volcano expert John Carlisle, who rebuffs the former's offer of a $150,000 fee but recommends his friend, mining engineer Zac Brennan, for the job. Brennan arrives on Mururoa to find the situation much worse than he suspected. The villain in the piece is the DGSE, the insidious, omnipresent French equivalent of the CIA, which will stop at nothing in its ruthless, duplicitous campaign to block the foes of nuclear testing. In this tightly written, exciting adventure, New Zealander Peel ( Hell Seed ) offers plenty of no-holds-barred violence as Carlisle is goaded out of his indifference and joins with Brennan to outwit the French. For dessert, the author provides a delightful romance between Carlisle and a beautiful, heroic native woman.
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Far-fetched adventure yarn from Peel (Snowtrap, 1985, etc.), this one centering on the misdeeds of the French on the Polynesian atoll of Mururoa, which, after 30-odd years of their underwater nuclear tests, has now started to leak radioactive contaminate. Tumahai, a concerned local, needs scientific proof and calls on Hawaii-based geologist British John Carlisle for help. Carlisle at first declines, but sends over his surly friend Zac Brennan, a mining engineer, who realizes that The Problem Is Bigger Than They Thought: A Russian submarine is lurking in Polynesian waters! As French agents stalk Zac and Martine, a beautiful islander, John comes to help; then the three of them piece together France's backup plan--to blame the Russians--while loyal Polynesians die left and right. Will the intrepid trio be able to alert the world to Mururoa's plight? Sure, but first they have to build a mock-up of a Russian sub and topple the one that's nestling outside the lagoon.... Action-adventure guaranteed not to raise the pulse. -- Copyright ©1992, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.
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- PublisherSt Martins Pr
- Publication date1992
- ISBN 10 0312076460
- ISBN 13 9780312076467
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages211
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Book Description Hardcover. First Edition. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket; DJ is worn at edges. ; Novel of suspense by author of Flameout and Nightdive. Asked to help the French Polynesians alert the world to the threat of radioactive poisons leaking from a lagoon, the result of thirty years of testing, John Carlisle and Zac Brennan become involved in a world of violence and political intrigue. ; 211 pages. Seller Inventory # 33396
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. 211 pages. Octavo (8 1/2" x 5 1/2") bound in original publisher's purple cloth with gilt lettering to spine in original pictorial jacket. First edition. This thriller novel is set on Mururoa Atoll where the French are conducting their nuclear tests. As the atoll is cracking and leaking hot, radioactive brine, anti-nuclear campaigners pit themselves against the powerful forces arrayed against them. Condition: Fine in like jacket. Seller Inventory # L1286
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: very good. First Edition. Unmarked text. Unclipped dust jacket under clear mylar cover. First edition. A novel of suspense about underground nuclear testing on the island of Mururoa in the South Pacific. 211p. Seller Inventory # 32076
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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. 211 pages. Spine fadedAsked to help the French Polynesians al ert the world to the threat of radioactive poisons leaking from a lagoon, the result of thirty years of testing, John Carlisle and Zac Brennan become involved in a world of violence and political intrigue Editorial Reviews From Publishers Weekly After the 74 th underground nuclear test by the French, the beautiful Tahitian atoll of Mururoa develops a major crack that soon will allow hot radioactive brine to flow from subterranean caverns into the Pac ific. Alarmed by this turn of events, Tahitian patriot Tumahai ar rives in Honolulu to seek the help of volcano expert John Carlisl e, who rebuffs the former's offer of a $150,000 fee but recommend s his friend, mining engineer Zac Brennan, for the job. Brennan a rrives on Mururoa to find the situation much worse than he suspec ted. The villain in the piece is the DGSE, the insidious, omnipre sent French equivalent of the CIA, which will stop at nothing in its ruthless, duplicitous campaign to block the foes of nuclear t esting. In this tightly written, exciting adventure, New Zealande r Peel ( Hell Seed ) offers plenty of no-holds-barred violence as Carlisle is goaded out of his indifference and joins with Brenna n to outwit the French. For dessert, the author provides a deligh tful romance between Carlisle and a beautiful, heroic native woma n. Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. From Kirkus R eviews Far-fetched adventure yarn from Peel (Snowtrap, 1985, etc. ), this one centering on the misdeeds of the French on the Polyne sian atoll of Mururoa, which, after 30-odd years of their underwa ter nuclear tests, has now started to leak radioactive contaminat e. Tumahai, a concerned local, needs scientific proof and calls o n Hawaii-based geologist British John Carlisle for help. Carlisle at first declines, but sends over his surly friend Zac Brennan, a mining engineer, who realizes that The Problem Is Bigger Than T hey Thought: A Russian submarine is lurking in Polynesian waters! As French agents stalk Zac and Martine, a beautiful islander, Jo hn comes to help; then the three of them piece together France's backup plan--to blame the Russians--while loyal Polynesians die l eft and right. Will the intrepid trio be able to alert the world to Mururoa's plight? Sure, but first they have to build a mock-up of a Russian sub and topple the one that's nestling outside the lagoon. Action-adventure guaranteed not to raise the pulse. -- Copyright ®1992, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved. Seller Inventory # 925r
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